Challenges at Home

Conflict in the Northwest territory

Conflict in the Northwest territory Americans continued to settle on American Indian land American Indians went to war led by chief Little Turtle Americans defeated the American Indians in the Battle of FalLen timbers in 1794. Treaty of Greenville: United States: Gained access to American indian lands in northwest territory American Indians: Received $20,000 worth of goods and a formal acknowledgement of the land they still claimed

Conflict in the Northwest territory “The trail has been long and bloody; it has no end. The (whites) come from where the sun rises, and they…are many. They are like the leaves of the trees. When the frost comes they fall and are blown away. But when the sunshine comes again they come back more plentiful than ever before.” - little turtle

The Whiskey Rebellion More conflicts arose when Congress passed a tax on American- made whiskey in March 1791 Farmers who produced whiskey for trade argued they could not afford the tax Protesters refused to pay the tax Washington assembled 13,000 men from state militias and the rebels fled.

Washington’s Farewell Address Washington easily won 2 terms as President. He refused to run for a 3rd term, setting a precedent that would last until 1940. Washington’s Farewell Address set an important precedent for international relationships. Washington warned the US to stay out of treaties with European countries that might pull the US into war. He also said that political parties were dangerous and should be avoided.

The Election of 1796

The Election of 1796 For the 1st time, more than one candidate was running for president. Two political parties emerged and created a rivalry. The Federalist Party: wanted a strong national government and promoted industry and trade. Popular in New England. Alexander Hamilton and John Adams were candidates. The Democratic-Republican Party: limit the power of the federal government. Popular in the South and along the western frontier. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were candidates. Adams narrowly defeated Jefferson and became the 2nd president of the United States.

Political Parties Federalists Issues Democratic-Republican Social People are selfish, we need a strong national government The rich should govern the country Strong central government Based on industrial and manufacturing; government can aid business, but not regulate Pro-British Social Political Government Power Economics Foreign Affairs People are good, need for self-government Those who govern should be based on talent Limited central government Based on agriculture; government neither aiding or regulating business Pro-French

President Adams and the XYZ Affair 1st goal as president: improve relations between the United States and France Adams refused to go to war with France, but American and French ships began fighting each other in the Caribbean. In 1800, the United States and France finally signed a treaty that stopped fighting between American and French ships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkjovx uapMM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqAt8A 0W204

The Alien and Sedition Acts Alien Act: allowed the president to have foreign residents removed from the country. They could be removed if the president believed they were a threat to the country. Sedition Act: it is illegal to write, print, utter or publish any false or hostile words against the government or its policies. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions: The Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. The federal government could not pass laws that interfered with the states.

The Election of 1800 Players in the Game:

A Narrow Republican Victory Jefferson and Burr won 73 electoral votes each to 65 for Adams A tie means the decision goes to the House of Representatives Federalists: refuse to vote for Jefferson Republicans: voted for Jefferson At last, Jefferson is elected as the 3rd President of the United States This election led to the 12th amendment – created a separate ballot for president and vice president